Reviews of Books such a reputation in the courts and
among the profession that it is an ac knowledged authority everywhere in this country. It is now ten years since the last editor attempted to revise this work. The present sixth edition has added new citations and new notes with
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negligence or criminal prosecutions grow ing out of violations of statutory regu lations for the use of such machines. It has been generally recognized that
although the automobile itself is new yet the principles of law to be applied to it are old. It is only another example
some additions and changes in the text and revised the work of former editors,
of the adaptability of our common law to new conditions. The author has
so as to make the book thoroughly up to-date. The editor appears to have
adopted ing such doctrines the sensible of established plan of present— law as
done his work faithfully and well and
they have long existed and showing their application to the present topic. He has covered a wide range of subjects; in a word, anything that has any rela
has added much of real value to this standard work. His notes are excel lent.
In many instances
one regrets
that his modesty prevented him from boldly changing the text itself by incor porating his note as an integral part of it rather than relegating such valuable material to a mere footnote.
That the work itself has stood the test of the last forty years of constant development of the law on one of our most important subjects speaks for itself. The editorial work of this sixth edition is worthy of a great law book and gives renewed vitality to the solid learning and able presentations of intricate and diflicult problems of the law of trusts
tion to a motor vehicle is to be found here. Taxation, licenses, sales, war ranties, agency, insurance, measure of
damages, procedure and constitutional law are only some of the many points discussed. The Massachusetts statute is thor oughly analyzed and discussed as an example of motor litigation because it is perhaps the most complete act of its class, yet at the same time the acts of every other state are fully presented and
that made the original author note
any local peculiarities pointed out. The author has made the ambitious attempt to collect and set forth in con
worthy.
densed form every motor vehicle deci
With this new edition, “Perry
on Trusts," will keep its well merited
sion reported in the courts of all the
place as the leading text-book on this
United States, together with those de
subject.
cided in Europe thought to be of value. The usefulness of this rather extended task may be questioned, but it indi cates great thoroughness and industry
BABBITT ON MOTOR VEHICLES The Law Applied to Motor Vehicles. with a col lection of all the reported cases decided during the first ten years of the use of Motor Vehicles upon the public thoroughfares. By Charles J. Babbitt of the Massachusetts Bar. author of "Index-Digest of Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Law." With an introduction by Francis Hurtubis. Jr.. of the Massa chusetts bar. John Byrne 8: C0.. Washington. D. C. Pp. 76 (table of cases. etc.) + 748+329 (appendices) + 51 (index). (86.50 delivered.)
HE range of legal topics covered by this volume is surprising. Com monly one thinks of automobile litiga tion as being confined to questions of
in trying to place within the reader's
grasp the very last word on the subject. Many of the subjects of dis cussion, likewise, seem somewhat remote from the main topic, but everywhere is manifested the indefatigable earnest
ness and zeal‘of the author not to overlook anything that may assist the motorist or his attorney in any possible
contingency.
